Meek Mill to be released from prison after Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders that he be granted bail

[HRH Ayyu]

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that rapper Meek Mill immediately be granted bail, a move that came after a judge in November sentenced him to two to four years in prison for a probation violation.

 

 

“I’d like to thank God, my family, and all my public advocates for their love, support and encouragement during this difficult time,†reads a statementposted to the rapper’s Twitter account just after 4 p.m. “While the past five months have been a nightmare, the prayers, visits, calls, letters and rallies have helped me stay positive.â€

 

 

The high-profile case of Meek Mill, born Robert Rihmeek Williams, had sparked an outcry among fellow entertainers and within the hip-hop world. His probation violations stemmed from a 2008 drug and gun conviction, for which he served eight months. He had since been in and out of Common Pleas Court Judge Genece E. Brinkley’s court for violating probation rules. But in November, the city prosecutor didn’t recommend imprisonment, saying the rapper had been clean from drugs and shown personal growth since the original crime.

 

 

 

Brinkley’s sentence came as a surprise, and prompted condemnation from Jay-Z. â€œThe sentence handed down by the Judge — against the recommendation of the Assistant District Attorney and Probation Officer — is unjust and heavy handed,†he wrote on Facebook. He elaborated days later in a New York Times op-ed.

 

“What’s happening to Meek Mill is just one example of how our criminal justice system entraps and harasses hundreds of thousands of black people every day,†Jay-Z wrote. “I saw this up close when I was growing up in Brooklyn during the 1970s and 1980s. Instead of a second chance, probation ends up being a land mine, with a random misstep bringing consequences greater than the crime.â€

 

The comments from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court docket on Tuesday read that the Court of Common Pleas “is DIRECTED to immediately issue an order releasing Petitioner on unsecured bail,†the conditions of which are similar to those of Mill’s probation before Aug. 1, 2017. The docket addresses “credibility issues†with Mill’s arresting officer, then-Philadelphia Police Officer Reginald Graham, who had also accused Mill of pointing a gun at the police. Graham stole money in a drug bust two years before arresting Mill in 2007 and then lied about it to the FBI, according to a report obtained by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

 

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the supreme court over ruled the biased judge. if you want more context on how the judge is biased watch the interview with meeks lawyer.

[teal]

wow finally meek is out

 

that judge

[NiIo]

Who iz he again?

[hontryx]

I don't like the guy but this was such a ridiculous sentencing by the judge. Glad he's free

[HRH Ayyu]

Who iz he again?

he is a rapper who is most famous for dating nicki minaj and beefing with drake, but in the last couple of month he has been a huge talking point in american hip hop comunity for being unfairly arrested and the judge being very very biased against him. so he has kind of become the face of injustice/ corrupt justice system.

 

jay z has been paying for his legal fees.

[Your Juan and only]

#freemeekmill that sentence was ridiculous